《Lamb of Misfortune》 Chapter 0. Prologue At the end of a long wide street, a large amount of merchants set up stalls to sell items, materials, and even ¡­ slaves. A infant - with eyes that resembles a dragon''s and small horns that can¡¯t be seen by the naked eye - that can¡¯t even be two months old is crying while being shackled down by chains, similar to his fellow slaves that surround him. A man - around two meters tall - with a pitch-black cloak - that seem to blend with the shadows - is yelling the prices for the different slaves. A woman - so beautiful that with just a glance she could enchant even the most cold-hearted men - walks up to the slave dealer and says [Here is two large gold coins for the Infant with the dragon like eyes] with a sweet calming voice. [Alright, come into the tent to finish the transfer of ownership] the Slave Dealer said with an artificial , icy-cold voice. As they enter - including the Infant - the woman remains calm at the sight of the complicated magic circle - that was filled with geometric shape and runes. [To do the transfer of ownership it will take some blood to...] The Slave Dealer starts to say but was shortly interrupted. [I know how the process works so can we just start] the beatiful woman said with a slightly annoyed expression. A small needle pricked the woman¡¯s finger and a single drop of blood formed and fell onto the slave collar of the Infant¡¯s neck. The magic circle start to glow brightly while giving out a dark and gloomy atmosphere, and so the Transfer of Ownership has been completed.The author''s tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. [My child your new name shall be ¡­ Aries!!!] the woman said with a bright and motherly voice. [I have to warn the reason why the In¡­ Aries was a tenth of the price, it was not because he was an infant but because he is cursed with misfortune.] the Slave Dealer said with a cautious tone. The woman - with Aries in her arms - walks out of the tent and gets engulfed by the crowded street. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outside of a small mansion, the woman and Aries stands beside a large silver gate that is about 9-meters tall. [Aries, I am your new mother, Cecilia] Cecilia said as she was entering the mansion. Inside an eight year old girl rushes down the stairs to welcome her Mother home. [Mother, Mother, I¡¯ve finished reading¡­ Mother, who is this baby?] The young girl said with excitement. [Stella, How many times have I told you not to run down the stairs?... Ah, I almost forgot, Stella meet your new baby brother Aries] Cecilia said in calming voice. [What?! ¡­ you do realize that he has a slave collar on his neck, he will be bullied when he starts school] Stella said with a concerned voice. [It is alright he has such a reliable big sister that will protect him, right?] Cecilia said with a sarcastic tone. [Wait? ¡­ I¡¯m a bit curious what is his race? He is part dragonian, right? ] Stella said full of curiosity. [I¡¯m not sure, he does has a dragonian¡¯s eye, but the rest it seems to be human] Cecilia says as she starts to pet Aries. [Stella, shouldn¡¯t you be at school?] Cecilia asked with an icy voice. [No, since today was just the speech actual class starts tomorrow.] Stella says as she becomes frightened. [Mama?] Aries cries to Cecilia. Cecilia soon forgets about Stella for a moment, and soon Cecilia and Stella start playing with Aries. Chapter 1. Test [Sis, hurry up we can¡¯t miss our first day of school] a petite five-year old boy was saying to Stella a thirteen year old girl. [Aries, It¡¯s thirty minutes too early] Stella said with a sigh. Aries starts hitting Stella trying to hide his embarrassment. Twenty-Five minutes later, [Can we go now?] Aries said not even trying to hide his boredom. [Alright, I guess we can go now] Stella said with lack of enthusiasm As they walk outside the gate two figures appear into their sights, a five year old beast-men boy - that resembles an orange tabby cat - and a five year old harpy-like beast-men girl. [Hey, look it¡¯s Mr.Muffins and Perry] Aries said in a childlike way. [One, Two, Three] Mr.Muffins and Perry mumbled slightly under their breaths [[Aries, We told you a thousand time already our names are Heather and Reno ]] Heather and Reno said in unison. [Wait a minute, why did we say your name first.] Reno said while pouting. [That''s because birds are superior to cats, right?] Heather said in overconfidence. [What are you talking about, cats hunt birds, pea-brain] Reno protested. [I¡¯m gonna say the same thing to you, Cats hunt rats not birds ¡­ idiot] Heather replied shortly after. [Oh yeah, Aries who¡¯s the girl in front of you] Heather curiously asked.Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit. [This is my older sister, Stella] Aries said proudly - as if expecting to be praised. [She¡¯s really cute] Heather said completely ignoring Reno. [Aries, We are at the school entrance] Stella said ignoring Heather¡¯s remark. A rusted gate around five meters tall stood proudly as if it withstood many barrages. And behind it stood a small forest surrounding a lake within the lake stood a castle that is large enough to house countless amount of students. [Is this Hogwarts?] Heather said sarcastically. [What¡¯s Hogwarts?, Heather] Aries said overflowing with curiosity. [Remember, how I told you about memories of a past life?, well it''s a place within a book] Heather said proudly. [Nope] Aries said still full of curiosity. [Sorry, to interrupt your moment but this is just an illusion.] Stella said with a hint of joy. [Haha, you should look at your face Heather] Reno said while failing at holding his laughter back. [Sorry, once again but we should enter] Stella said while barely managing at holding her laugher back. As the group entered through the gates, mist dispersed showing several large buildings - but nothing compared to the illusion. Within one of the buildings there were countless rows of chairs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few minutes later in one of the building an old man stand upon a podium getting ready to give a speech. Aries, Stella, Heather, and Reno were seated within the first row of seats. [Sis, see because we came early we got seats in the ...] Aries said full of pride in his previous decision - the same a child will boast his actions. The old man has started his speech [Ahem, I am the Principal of this school. First I will share the most important rule of this school a person shall not impede on another student because of their identity going against this rule means being expelled, welcome new and old students, well the first part of this speech will be targeted towards the new students. Students of each year will be divided into ranks or classes, D, C, B, A, and S, the ranks for first years will be divided by the growth rate of the three important factors of a mage - Magic Power Capacity, Magic Control, and Magic Attribute - the growth factor is divided with colors - Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, and White, Violet being a godly growth rate and white is no growth rate at all - although older students will be test on their current place within the three aspects. Shortly, First years will be sent to another building where you will be tested and divide into the ranks. And the rest of this speech is now aimed at the older students.] All the first years headed outside the building and entered another building. Within the buildings were several desks with three crystal orb on each desk. The first years filed into seven lines, one for each desk. As Aries gets to one of the desks, an instructor notices a strange collar on Aries neck, and then mumbles something under his breath. [Place your dominant palm on each of the orbs one by one] the instructor coldly said. As Aries place his left palm on each of the orbs, the orbs start to glow a certain color. [For Magic Power Capacity Bright V...Violet, For Magic Control B...Bright Violet, Also!! Magic Attribute Dim White?!] The instructor said full of excitement that soon turned into disappointment. [Next] Disappointment could be faintly heard in the instructor''s voice. Chapter 2 - Class An hour after the First Year Students finished the testing, the results for rankings were posted on the back wall. A large number of students crowded the results. Aries, who had a petite body easily sneaked between people to get to the front. Aries gazed at the ranks. {S, huh Heather got there, A not there, B So I¡¯m B both, Me and Reno are in the same class} Aries thought to himself. Aries squeezed out of the crowd and saw both Reno and Heather. So he started to walk toward them. [Heather, Reno did you see your ranks yet?] Aries said when he got to them. [Um, no] Reno said while nervous. [No, we are waiting for the crowd to disperse] Heather said. [So, what you get for your tests?] Aries said with curiosity. [Oh, I got bright blue for all three] Heather said triumphantly. [Wow, thats good I got dim blue for Magic Aptitude and for the rest I got bright green for the other two, what did you get Aries] Reno said with a strand of pride. A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. [Oh me I got bright purple on both Magic Control and Magic Power Capacity...] Aries said full of sadness [Aries, why are you sad that''s something you should be proud of] Heather said in a comforting way. [But it doesn''t matter at all if you have dim white for Magic Attribute] Aries said with more sadness than previously. Heather and Reno got closer to comfort Aries. [Aries, maybe Magic Attribute only counts for fire,earth,water, and air magic which are the only known magic attribute useable to normal humans] Heather said. [Yea,you never know if you can use magic that normal humans can¡¯t] Reno said. [Heather Reno Thank you] Aries Said with a cheerful smile ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In class 1B-2, Reno and Aries are sitting next to each other chatting to each other. A middle age man enters the classroom. He had short black hair with a pair bloody red eyes - that seem to accent his pale white skin. [I¡¯m your teacher, Caedis Sanguinem, You can just call me Mr.Caedis] Mr.Caedis said with little to no emotions. [This year''s focus is beginner magic control training and capacity, beginner combat, and some magic spells, common language, basic mathematics] Mr.Cadis. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Within class 1B-2, five year old students crowd around a teacher. Mr.Caedis was starting to explain how to use magic control training. [First sit down comfortably and start relaxing] Mr.Caedis said as he did what he said. [Next look into yourself and find a clear gas that floats about, that is magic power, it''s also called mana] Mr.Caedis said. Once everyone found their mana within their bodies, Mr.Caedis continued his instructions. [Now guide the mana to your hands and let it exit your palm] Mr.Caedis said as his mana exited his palm and formed a clear orb of light that floated above his palm. Of Course, few students could even guide their mana, let alone make their mana exit their bodies. But a small five year old child - that could be thought to be four years old - managed to get his mana out of his body only to disperse into the air with no one knowing. Chapter 3. - [The System] On the third day of school. Within room 1B-2, Caedis and his students circles around him. [Ok, today all of you should be able to pull out your mana] Caedis said. Aries was one of the first few people would did it. *Ting*
Skill [ Mana Manipulation I ] Gained
A floating blue sign appeared magically in front of Aries, as soon as this happens he fall his butt. Caedis seeing the kids surprised reaction to the blue sign started laughing and said [People unlock what is called [The System] once seeing this blue sign once. Now once once you unlock [The System] you can use commands such as; [Status], [Skills] and [EvoTree]] [Stats] Aries and all of the students said within their thoughts.
Name Aries Kijo Race ???
Level 1[0%] Class N/A
Strength 2 DefenceHelp support creative writers by finding and reading their stories on the original site. 2
Dexterity 4 Vitality 3
Intelligence 7 Wisdom 6
Charisma 8 Luck -100
[Okay, so you should be able to see your status screen what it shows is Your name, Race, Level, Class, your eight stats - Strength, Defence Dexterity, Vitality, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, and Luck - and your skills] Caedis said, then took a large breath and started an explanation [Your level is the general ability of the person, Class is the specialization, now for the stats, Strength is how strong your punches are, Defence is how much you can block, Dexterity is how fast you are, Vitality is how much you can take punches and how long you can run, Intelligence is how good your memory is, wisdom is how fast you can think, Charisma is how people think of you, luck is the chance of good or bad things that can happen. Skills are your abilities you posses ¡­ another thing this won¡¯t be useful now, but all living beings can evolve at Level 100] Caedis stands up looking exhausted from his speech and says [Next is Math] Everyone starts moaning in displease. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outside at a park, three people are sitting together. They are Aries, Heather, and Reno. [So, Heather have you unlocked [The System] yet] Reno asked rhetorically. [Yes, I have, I had for a long time] Heather said as if it''s something normal. [So, what skill you got? And what''s your Level] Reno said overflowing with curiosity. [My Active Skills are [Appraisal VII] and [Greater Mana Manipulation II] and some magic skills, passive skills are [Faster Exp II] and [Fly V] my level is 77] Heather said with a hint of arrogance. [So, only 23 levels until you evolve¡­ huh] Reno said with awe. [Wow, you can fly] Aries said with more awe than Reno. [Of Course, I¡¯m a beast-man bird-variant, silly] Heather said. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next day at school, the students are getting a lecture of types of magic. [Magic can be divided into two categories - chanting and seals - with multiple sub-categories being the magic elements] Caedis said -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few months later, in a dungeon a bird variant beast woman is fighting a wave of monsters - about 150 monsters. Suddenly, she snapped her fingers and a extremely complex magic seal appeared. As soon as the seal disappeared the monsters started burning to ashes.
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[*Tisch* one more level til evolution] the woman said. The extremely powerful beast woman was none other than Heather. Chapter 4 - First spell Within the practice field of the school, all the first years had gathered. Mr. Caedis is about to speak with the Stars class teacher started to talk to the students. [Alright, kids today you are going to start using your first magic spell. YOU WILL FIRE AT THE WOODEN TARGETS YOU UNDERSTAND GARRY] the S class teacher said. Within the crowd Garry - a tall clumsy student - grew red in embarrassment. Caedis walks in front of the S class teacher and starts his talk [As you have heard you will be firing the magic spell {Elemental Bolt}, this spell will change based on your most powerful affinity. The only reason for stopping should be because one out of mana or two you are told to stop by one of the teachers. NOW START] Caedis yelled at the end. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When Aries is starting to fire his {Elemental Bolt}, he sees the different variants of the {Elemental Bolt}. Some of the differences were that they had a different affinity. Some were made of flames, water, air, earth and the occasional light and dark bolts, but all were feeble in size and seemed to not even able to damage a fly. [{Elemental Bolt}, huh isn''t it supposed to have an affinity and not just pure mana.] Aries said as he noticed his {Elemental Bolt} as special in the fact that it is not special. Aries Bolt flew off target dancing as if it is living, while slowly dispensing. The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. [Well, at least it has a special way of moving] Aries said with a sigh. Heather and Reno walked up to Aries - who has already fired several {Elemental Bolt}¡¯s. [Aries, what''s your {Elemental Bolt} looks like.] Reno said. [Oh, it''s REALLY special in the fact that''s it''s not special. Although it has a strange pattern of movement] Aries said sarcastically. [oh, can we see it] Heather said with curiosity. [sure, {Elemental Bolt}] Aries sad and the bolt went flying as if it had a will. It hit some other person''s wooden target, That person gained a false sense of accomplishment. [well, that is special, but your {Elemental Bolt} doesn''t have an attribute, odd] Heather said. [Let¡¯s go ask Mr.Caedis what he knows of this] Reno said as if proudly boasting his intelligence. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The trio ran up to Mr.Caedis who is talking to the S class teacher, yelling [Mr.Caedis, we have a question] the trio said. [oh, hi Mr.Kingsburg] Heather said. [So, what''s your question] Mr.Kingsburg said. [Hey, they asked me not you] Mr.Caedis said annoyed. Mr.Kingsburg started to sulk. [Aries¡¯s {Elemental Bolt} instead of looking different it has a strange pattern of movement, so we wanted to know what it meant] Heather said. [Aries fire your {Elemental Bolt} at a target] Mr.Caedis said. Aries fired his magic spell. It went forward a bit then moved around as if possessed by a spirit, [Well, that is strange. One, your elemental affinity may be non-existent or you have a balanced affinity. Two, the movement of your {Elemental Bolt} can mean you have talent as a summoner or have control that is non-existent] Mr.Caedis said. The trio started to get confused, Reno started to talk [what''s a summoner, Mr Caedis] [A Summoner is a person who can summons minions to fight or do other tasks] Mr.Kingsburg said as he exited his sulking period. [No one asked you] Mr.Caedis said as Mr.Kingsburg re-entered his sulking period. [come, on let''s go to the library!] Heather said. [huh, the library!?, library means books, books means boring things, so the library is boring, do we have to go?] Reno said while becoming depressed. [yes, of course we need to find out things about the summoner¡¯s abilities] Heather said. Chapter 5 - The Library Inside the library of the school Reno, Aries, and Heather are looking through the shelves. Until they found the book that they needed. [Classes, ok so we found the book let¡¯s look for the summoner class] Heather said. Heather was flipping through the pages saying the names of a few classes until she got to the summoner class. [Knight, Mage, Enchanter, Magic Knight, Smith, Sorcerer, Martial Artist, Priest, Cleric, Thief, Ranger, Archer, Alchemist, Magic Archer, Dragon Slayer, here it is Summoner] Heather said as she got to the summoner page. [Summoner: a magical path class that summon minions to do what the caster commands] Heather reads out of the book. The next day, in classroom 1B-2 Mr.Caedis is getting ready to give a lecture. [The path that all living beings can take are called the physical path and the magical path. The physical path is about using mana to enhance one¡¯s own body and mind, while the magical path focuses on the use of mana outside the body to influence the outside. The two paths can cross, the physical path can clad themselves in mana for temporary different effects from their usual permanent slow buildup of strength, while the magical path can¡¯t increase their own strength to a large degree, the magical path can still be deadly in both close and long distant combat depending on how they use their mana. Beings in the magical path develop magic cores, while those in physical path develop a dantian. Both are placed in the same place, behind the solar plexus. Depending on the class you want to take is dependent on the path you will take. I will leave to books up here one on classes in physical path the other magical path] Mr.Caedis finally end his lecture, and starts writing how to start each path on the board.Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings. [Hey, Reno what path are you planning to take] Aries asks Reno. [Hmm, maybe the magical path. I can see Heather going down the physical path. How about you] Reno asks. [Magical path to take the Summoner class] Aries said. Aries and Reno are talking with Mr.Caedis. [So, Aries have you decided the path and class you want to take?] Mr.Caedis said. [I want to take the Summoner class] Aries said. [Hahaha, I thought you would say that so I brought a book from my adventuring days about summoning, here] Mr.Caedis said while showing the book. Aries being overly exited takes the book and runs to his desk to start reading. [So, Reno what class did you decide to take.] Mr. Caedis asks. [hmm, I was thinking to take the Magic Archer class] Reno said. [Interesting, the Magic Archer is different than most other physical class. Magic Archers clads their arrows with mana to do different things. Their strength lies in their variability.] Mr.Caedis says. Chapter 6 - Summoning Book Aries sits at his desk reading his book. [[Essentials for Summoners: Book I Skills] There are four main skills of a summoner. [Summon] - Summon a creature that has been contracted with. [DeSummon] - Desummon a creature that has been summoned. [Heal Companion] - Heal a targeted companion. [Contract] - Form a contract with a targeted creature, If no creature is targeted a random creature will be targeted]
Skill Gained [Summon]
Skill Gained [Desummon]
Skill Gained [Heal Companion]
Skill Gained [Contract]
The book within Aries¡¯ hand disappeared as if it were never there in the first place. Aries gotten worried of the book and started looking for it. Unknown to Aries, Mr.Caedis starts walking towards Aries. [Well, Well, Well, look at what we have here] Mr.Caedis says. This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there. [I¡¯m sorry the book suddenly disappeared.] Aries suddenly said quietly. [SPEAK UP I CAN¡¯T HEAR YOU] Mr.Caedis says. [I¡¯m sorry, the book suddenly disappeared] Aries said with a louder voice, [Oh, that''s what you''re worried about the book is supposed to disappear when a person reads it.] Mr.Caedis says as Aries releases a sigh of relief. [Do you want to try your new skills?] Mr.Caedis asks [Yes!] Aries says. [Let¡¯s go to the courtyard.] Mr.Caedis says [I¡¯m Coming!!!] Reno yells. [Contract] Aries casts. A white cloud surrounding water appears. [Aries you are unlucky, what''s your luck stat.] Mr.Caedis says. [-100, why do you ask?] Aries says. [No wonder this happened] Reno and Mr.Caedis said in union, [In a world, far far away, on a planet called Tatooine. Oops wrong card sorry. In a world, far far away, on a planet where monsters and humans coexists. A young Trainer is catching the Legendary Golden Magikarp] The Narrator Narrates. [I finally found you, shiny Magikarp. Prepare to be mine. Meowth, I choose you.] [The Young Trainer throws a pokeball and outcomes Meowth] The Narrator Narrates [Meowth, use False Swipes] The Young Trainer says. [Meowth has used False Swipes, Magikarps HP has been reduced to¡­] The Narrator Narrates [Would you SHUT UP I can''t concentrate, with you blabbering] the young trainer says. The Young Trainer throws a pokeball. Just before the pokeball hits the Magikarp, the Magikarp went poof. [I QUIT] The Narrator Yells as he slams his imaginary door. [NOOOOOOO!!!, I spent two years looking for that Magikarp, TWO YEARS!!!] The Young Trainer screams at the to of his lungs. Back at the courtyard, Aries, Reno, and Mr.Caedis stares down at the Shiny Magikarp, that just is trying to use splash on the ground. [I think it¡¯s too stupid to realize that all fish/sea-serpent type summons can swim in air as if it was water] Mr.Caedis says while disappointed Chapter 7 - New Skills? Standing outside of class 1B-2, Reno, Aries and Heather is talking together. Of Course attracting the gaze of many other students [So, Heather what path did you choose.] Reno said. [I¡¯m gonna take both paths] Heather proudly said. [Huh?!, You can do that?!] Reno exclaimed. [I can, but you may not be able to do so. What path did you choose, Reno?] Heather says. [Physical] Reno said. [Well, I got to get to class. Bye] Heather ran down the hallway, while waving back. In class, Mr.Caedis is starting a lecture on magic. [Mana is the resource used for magic or physical enhancement. It can be collected by absorbing it a processing it which all beings do without thought. When mana is used it has affinities that remain with the mana. Areas of high amounts of mana with a certain combination of affinities will affect the surrounding area in different ways. For instance an area with high amounts of fire affinity mana will extremely hot compared to an area with pure affinity mana.] [All skill, traits, and racial abilities can be ranked by letters in the system SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, D, E, F, from highest to lowest. Within each rank are sub-ranks Low, Mid, and High. Low is represented with a minus sign, while High is plus sign. Mid is just the rank.] Mr.Caedis finally stopped his lecture. The bell rang indicating it¡¯s the end of the school day, and all the students started leaving their classrooms. Just as Aries walked out of the room [Hey, Aries I forgot to give this to you. You can¡¯t Summon your Summons without a [Summoning Grimoire].] Mr.Caedis said while giving Aries the grimoire. [Oh, Thank You.] Aries replied. [Once the Grimoire is bound to you. You can view your summons description, stats, and Abilities] Mr.Caedis said before Aries ran off. While walking back home, Aries open his New Grimoire. Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site.
Bound [Summoning Grimoire] to Aries Kijo [Y] or [N]
[Yes!!!] Aries exclaimed. And he opened his Grimoire.
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Name [Undecided] Race Magikarp
Level 5
Stats
Strength 1 Defence 4
Dexterity 8 Vitality 2
Intelligence 1 Wisdom 1
Charisma 0 Luck 15
Name
Traits
[Swift Swim II]
Skills
[Splash VIII]
Racial
[Early Evolution][Max]
Race Evolution Stage
Magikarp Birth Evolution
[well, the only good thing that I think this Magikarp is good at is Early evolution. [Skills]] Aries said
Name
Traits
[Mana Manipulation IV]
Skills
[Elemental Bolt II] [Summon I]
[DeSummon I] [Heal Companion I]
[Contract II]
Racial
[Breath of The Lesser Wind Dragon I] [Flight I]
[Blood of ???]
[What¡¯s [Breath of The Lesser Wind Dragon]?] Aries said as a small gust of wind flew from his mouth - accompanied by a small complex magic circle - and spinning a pinwheel. [Oh, that''s what [Breath of The Lesser Wind Dragon] does?!] Aries second time of chanting it he knocked over the pinwheel. [Oh, there''s another one [Flight]] Aries said. A pair of snow white wings appeared from Aries shoulderblades. [I-I-I H-have Wings!!!] Aries yelled while hovering a bit. [This [Flight] Skill is...] The Aries wings retracted and Aries fell on his butt.